{"id":3042,"date":"2021-12-06T14:54:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/?p=3042"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:22:01","slug":"keele-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/2021\/12\/06\/keele-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Keele University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Throughout this series of blog posts on the UOSH Midlands collection holders, we have seen how both the number and size of sound collections that each institution holds has varied considerably. This post, by Elizabeth Gray, explores the three collections from Keele University’s Special Collections and Archives that the Midlands team worked with. Although relatively small, the collections still provided a lot of interesting material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Wilfred Bloor Collection consists of recordings made by the writer Wilfred Bloor of his Jabez stories, alongside radio interviews and live performances. The Jabez stories were written in the Staffordshire Potters dialect and reflected everyday life in his home region. The stories were originally published in the local Sentinel newspaper under the pseudonym A. Scott, before being published in three books during the 1970s. Bloor\u2019s own interest in dialects inspired him to create the character of Jabez and this collection is fascinating listening for anyone interested in language or social history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The other two collections from Keele University focus on the subject of mining in Staffordshire. The William Jack Collection contains recordings from BBC Radio Stoke which explore the coal mining industry throughout history. The programmes discuss topics such as working conditions and production methods, providing an overview of the industry\u2019s development. These recordings are only a small part of the William Jack Collection which also includes photographic and written material gathered by Jack, who himself worked at the Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Harold Brown Collection also provides insights into the historic mining industry. A former miner turned teacher, Harold Brown wrote about his experience in \u2018Most Splendid of Men: Life in a Mining Community, 1917-25′. The collection consists of recordings of Brown reading extracts from the book, offering a more personal insight into the coal mining industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To find out more about Keele University\u2019s Special Collections and Archives visit their website<\/a>. You can also use the British Library SAMI catalogue<\/a> to explore the sound collections further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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